Category: Policy

Information on CHW policy

After a tense couple of weeks in which the fate of HB 2324 Voluntary Certification of Community Health Workers was uncertain, the bill was brought to the floor of the Senate for the third and final read on Wednesday, April 18th 2018. The bill passed with a vote of 24…

HB 2324 Voluntary Certification for Community Health Workers will be heard by the Senate Committee of the Whole (COW) today, which means that the entire Senate will be able to offer amendments which will be voted with a voice vote. If the bill is approved by the COW, then the…

HB 2324 Voluntary Certification for Health Workers is moving steadily through the Senate. After passing the House, the bill was assigned to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee as well as the Senate Commerce and Public Safety Committee. HB 2324 was heard and given a “Do Pass” recommendation from…

After a resounding victory in the Arizona House of Representatives for HB 2324 Voluntary Certification for Community Health Workers, the bill has been assigned to two different committees in the Arizona Senate. HB 2324 was assigned to the Health and Human Services Committee, which is chaired by Senator Heather Barto,…

On the evening of February 21, 2018, HB 2324 Voluntary Certification for Community Health Workers passed the Arizona House of Representatives with a vote of 56 yes to 1 no. You can see the results of the voting here and watch a video of the vote here. Thanks to everyone…

Representative Heather Carter (R-Cave Creek), chairwoman of the House Health Committee in the Arizona Legislature and CHW ally, penned an op-ed in the Arizona Capitol Times about HB 2324 Voluntary Certification for Community Health Workers. Representative Carter is the primary sponsor of HB 2324, which passed through the House Health Committee…

House Bill 2324 (CHW Voluntary Certification) passed unanimously out of the Health Committee at the Arizona House of Representatives on Thursday, February 1st. The bill may be heard on the floor of the House as early as this week. If the bill passes the House, it will move to the…

The NRHA recently published a policy review of “select research findings on Community Health Worker (CHW) integration relevant to policymakers, considers challenges, and presents recommendations to incorporate the CHW model in rural communities to improve health outcomes, reduce health disparities and enhance quality of life for rural Americans.” Main Main Findings:…